Your post takes me back to the same devious mime and charades I had to go through with my dad. It struck me then and still does nearly a year after he passed away...the mental effort and joined up thinking it must take to be devious when other simple tasks or routines are forgotten. Baffling
Hi,
My Dad gets recurring UTIs and I've put it down to the fact he refuses to change his wet underwear. He has a carer who helps him to wash and dress in the morning but when I am helping him to bed in the evening, he refuses to change them even though they are clearly wet. He gets very angry and distressed if I try and push the matter and he will say things like 'i might as well go and wander the streets' or 'i might as well jump out of the window'. I've started to just leave it to avoid the confrontation but want to try and prevent the UTIs as it makes his behavior worse, he's had two falls in the last week. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Dear @May30 - my thoughts are -
any chance you could get the carer / showerer to come in the afternoon. ! Better to go to sleep dry !
There are products for helping keep the UT clear - powders that you put into a drink. Ural is the brand here in Oz.
But also try to Reduce Liquids in the evenings.
I am scared of UTI as they cause delerium in my husband - I have anti biotics on hand in case !! All the best M-joy .